Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +159.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +138.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +61.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +219.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +261.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +261.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +219.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +159.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +138.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More infrastructure data for El Salvador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 176.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 885,101 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1396 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6394 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 885,101 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.77 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 11.19 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.